On 8-19-26, the Washington Post penned an article on Presidential remarks made on the recent conditions aboard the Aircraft Carrier Lincoln, "How Trump’s dismissive comment could damage GOP chances in a key House race", and on that date the Enlightened Prisoner responded thus:

There's a very good and logical reason that Trump has earned, (let me repeat that), earned today the lowest performance rating of any modern president in history. And it's not connected to his performance of official duties, (little as they are), but rather to his crass and classless performance as a human being.

        On 8-18-26, the Washington Post Editorial Board penned an article on the national debt called: "Washington’s $40 trillion milestone", and on that date the Enlightened Prisoner responded thus:

"Politicians are addicted to making promises that require sources of money they don’t have. Their failure to control spending remains one of the biggest threats to the country. If only the $40 trillion milestone could be a wake-up call."

Alright, you've said it. Now back it up and point the fingers that need to tell us you're doing your watchdog responsibility. You're letting this Trump administration off the hook for far too many things that a responsible administration should be transparent with. You are in effect keeping this democracy in the dark. Now damn it, do the job you've proven in the past you're capable of.

       On 8-15-26, the Washington Post penned an article that: "Trump secretly switched planes. The journalists left aboard say they deserved a warning", and on that date the Enlightened Prisoner responded thus:

Trump has no room in his heart for anyone but Trump. His appearance of compassion is "trumped" up.

       On 8-15-26, the Washington Post penned an article that: "Killings and other violent crimes dropped sharply in 2025", and on that date the Enlightened Prisoner responded thus:

Statistical data from our present governmental administration that is channeled mostly through a single source (Trump), through a non-governmental media platform (Truth Social or political rally), and is usually given without benefit of news media allowances for pertinent questions of cross-examination, certainly does not meet a criterion for reliability. And the fact that Trump, in this partial term of governance, (and members of his administration), have proven to be effective and prolific liars and with holders of factual information offers scant confidence in any or all news they publish. This story and most others get a "low" or "no confidence" vote from this citizen.

       On 8-14-26, the Washington Post penned an article that: "Trump officials ask Supreme Court to let ballroom construction continue", and on that date the Enlightened Prisoner responded thus:

Just a reminder SCOTUS, the Constitution was not written to restrain citizen behavior. It was written to restrain government's behavior.

       On 8-14-26, the Washington Post penned the article: "Truth Social’s sale of fast access to Trump posts draws legal concerns", and on that date the Enlightened Prisoner responded thus:

Why are the lickspittles in Congress and SCOTUS letting him get away with these unprincipled actions. Trump is doing illegal things, and our Constitution must contain something that gives us a path of correction without having to wait for an election mandate. The fact that he's already a convicted felon has to count for something.

       On 8-13-26, the Washington Post penned an article that: "White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt to leave administration", and on that date the Enlightened Prisoner responded thus:

She was little more than the gatekeeper who provided the nonsensical statements that projected value to an administration which protected the truth, the administration's lack of transparency and absolute incompetence.

       On 8-10-26, the Washington Post peened an article that the Washington DC US Attorney, "Pirro, in rare move, convenes special grand jury in Washington", and on that date the Enlightened Prisoner responded thus:

I understand that Pro Publica recently contacted Trump by phone to ask about two residential properties he'd purchased (in Florida) for rentals and in mortgage papers listed them both as primary residence. He hung up on them. Is that like pleading the 5th? Maybe Pirro's looking into that???

       On 8-6-26, the Washington Post penned an article that: "Elon Musk's DOGE made big errors in claims of government savings, GAO finds", and on that date the Enlightened Prisoner responded thus:

The incompetency and immaturity of the White House staff within Trump's 2nd administration is documented in the book "Regime Change". It depicts Elon Musk as an unsupervised child let loose in his playground of the White House's Oval Office.

       On 8-2-26, the Washington Post penned the article, "As Trump cites progress on deal to end war, Iran and Israel remain on alert", and on that date the Enlightened Prisoner responded thus:

This article lacks relevant content and only confirms what most thoughtful Americans already suspect. The least transparent Executive Branch administration in modern history enjoys no creditability on the value of what they claim.